Media statement: Large building fire on Union Street, Glasgow

SFRS has handed over control of the site of a major Glasgow fire to Glasgow City Council.

This marks the end of firefighting at the site of the fire on Union Street, which resulted in the collapse of a historic Glasgow building, and the beginning of the recovery phase.

The response to the commercial building fire on Union Street, Glasgow, has been reduced further, with one fire appliance remaining at the scene.

Members of the public are advised to avoid the area where possible.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four storey commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow.

"At its height, 18 appliances and specialist resources were mobilised.

"As of 5.21pm on Wednesday, 11 March, one fire appliance remains in attendance. The high-reach vehicle has now stood down.

"There are no reported casualties."

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The response to the commercial building fire on Union Street, Glasgow, has been further reduced, with three fire appliances and one high-reach vehicle remaining at the scene.

Members of the public are still advised to avoid the area where possible.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow.

"At its height, 18 appliances and specialist resources were mobilised. As of 11:00am on Wednesday, 11 March, three appliances and one high-reach vehicle remain in attendance at the scene.

"There are no reported casualties."

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Firefighters continue to dampen down hotspots at the scene of a large-scale building fire on Union Street in Glasgow.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews are using high reach appliances and ground monitors to assess and cool off areas of the four-storey structure, which has partially collapsed.

More than 250 firefighters have attended the scene since the initial emergency call at shortly before 4pm on Sunday 8 March.

As of 4.30pm on Tuesday, 10 March, four fire appliances and one high reach vehicle remain at the scene.

At the height of the incident, 18 fire appliances and specialist resources, including a high-volume pump drawing water from the River Clyde, were deployed to the scene.

There are no reported casualties, however the fire has caused extensive damage to the building and the loss of the building's historic dome.

Crews are still working with structural engineers to assess the stability of the remaining building. SFRS will also work with partner agencies over the coming days, including Network Rail, Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council.

A preliminary multi-agency investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, therefore the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) cannot at this early stage speculate on what happened.

SFRS Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Ian McMeekin said: "This has been a significant and complex incident, and our crews have worked tirelessly at the scene since the initial call on Sunday afternoon.

“This includes limiting further fire damage to nearby buildings, including Glasgow Central train station, and to bring a large-scale fire under control.

“This incident has required significant levels of resource, and we will continue to remain on scene so as we move into a recovery phase alongside our multi-agency partners.

“We understand the disruption this fire has caused, and we are grateful for the patience shown by the public as we work to bring this incident to a safe conclusion, before the site is handed over to partner agencies.”

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The response to the commercial building fire on Union Street, Glasgow, has now been further reduced, with four fire appliances and two high-reach vehicles remaining at the scene.

Members of the public are still advised to avoid the area where possible, and nearby residents should keep windows closed as a precaution.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow.

"At its height, 18 appliances and specialist resources were mobilised. The incident has since been scaled back and four appliances, including two high-reach vehicles, remain in attendance.

"There are no reported casualties."

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Preliminary multi-agency investigation into the cause of the Union Street fire in Glasgow is underway

The cause of a fire that started in the ground-floor of a commercial unit in Union Street, Glasgow, causing the four-story structure to partially collapse, will be investigated by a multi-agency team.

The response to the commercial building fire on Union Street, Glasgow, has now been reduced, with nine fire appliances and three high-reach vehicles remaining at the scene.

Members of the public are still advised to avoid the area where possible, and nearby residents should keep windows closed as a precaution.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow.

"At its height, 18 appliances and specialist resources were mobilised. The incident has since been scaled back and nine appliances, including three high-reach vehicles, remain in attendance.

"There are no reported casualties."

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Firefighters are still dealing with a significant incident at a commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow.

At its height, 18 appliances and specialist resources, including three high-reach vehicles, were mobilised to the scene.

People should avoid the area where possible and those living close by are advised to keep their windows closed as a precaution.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Firefighters were mobilised at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire on the ground floor of a four-storey building.

“Operations remain ongoing and there have been no reports of casualties.”

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Fifteen fire appliances and specialist resources, including three high-reach vehicles and a water rescue team, remain at the scene of a commercial building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

People are advised to avoid the area if possible, and residents should keep their windows closed.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Firefighters continue to work to extinguish a large building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

"At its height, 15 fire appliances and specialist resources, including three high-reach vehicles and a water rescue team, were mobilised to the area.

"We were first alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building.

“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene.”

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Firefighters continue to work to extinguish a large building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

"At its height, 15 fire appliances and specialist resources, including three high-reach vehicles and a water rescue team, were mobilised to the area.

"We were first alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building.

“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene.”

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "More than 60 firefighters are currently working to tackle a large building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

"We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building.

“At its height, 12 fire appliances and three high-reach vehicles were mobilised to the area, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire.

“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene.”

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

“At its height, nine fire appliances and specialist resources were mobilised to the area, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey building.

“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene.”

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised six appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where firefighters are working to extinguish the fire on the ground floor of a four-storey building.

“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene.”

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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a building fire on Union Street, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised six appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.

“Crews remain at the scene.”

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